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Who to Watch for GOP Candidates for the 2012 Presidential Election

Now that midterm elections are over with it is time to look toward the 2012 Presidential Election. On the Republican side many reports have come out of a dozen worthy people to watch.    On these reports a couple of Hoosier’s candidates have been named these Hoosier candidates are Mike Pence and Mitch Daniels.      Here is an article from ABC news source that list both ( http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2012-republican-presidential-candidates-abc-news-guidebook/story?id=12164311&page=1 ). That is a guidebook to who are possible candidates on these two Hoosiers along with 10 other made the cut.   On Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier he interviewed Mike Pence ( http://video.foxnews.com/v/4423835/12-in-2012-mike-pence/ ) this was part of his 12 in 2012 series.   On the same series here is Mitch Daniels ( http://video.foxnews.com/v/4404595/12-in-2012-mitch-daniels ) although he has said no he is still someone to watch because of what he did with wh...

Image Framing: Sarah Palin Derangement Syndrome

Lately I have been taking a Political Communication class in my last semester of College.  This is my latest entry for it.   I sick of everything going one so here it is.  In the last two classes we have talked about how the media frames a political image.   The most recent one that has been talked about since the 2008 presidential race is Sarah Palin.   Now I have title this entry Sarah Plain derangement syndrome all the media attention is getting out of hand.   Furthermore the evidence speaks for itself that will be provided.    In one of the textbook Uncivil Wars: Political Campaigns in the Media Age , by Thomas Hollihan the chapter on Crafting a Political Image talks about creating an image.   Hollihan states, “We are continually exposed to images created by others for our consumption.” (76)   This definition makes things clear to me about it just pure consumption.   Also entertainers like comedians we talk...